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CI-90A User’s Manual

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PRINTER ERROR CODE TABLE

BIT FUNCTION

= 0

= 1

0

Head temperature

OK

Too high or too low

1

Head lever up

No

Yes

2

Paper out

No

Yes

3

Power supply

OK

Too high or too low

4

Printer in use

No

Yes

5

On / Off line

Off

On

6

Hole/Mark detection error No

Too short or long, or not found

7

Cutter failure

Yes

No

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Summary of Contents for CI-90A

Page 1: ...I 90A MICROBIAL SAMPLER OPERATOR S MANUAL Revision 2 10 January 23 2019 Manual P N 03090005 CLIMET INSTRUMENTS 1320 West Colton Avenue Redlands CA 92374 PHONE 909 793 2788 FAX 909 793 1738 www climet com ...

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Page 3: ...s _______________________________________________ 4 1 6 Specifications________________________________________________________ 9 Section 2 Operation ______________________________________________________ 11 2 1 Basic operation of the CI 90A _________________________________________ 11 2 1 1 How to take a sample _______________________________________________ 11 2 2 Setup menu options______________...

Page 4: ...____________________________________ 25 3 2 RS 232 Commands __________________________________________________ 26 3 3 CI 9x Loader _______________________________________________________ 26 Section 4 Accessories _____________________________________________________ 27 4 1 Petri dish cover holder _______________________________________________ 27 4 1 1 Attachment of Petri dish cover holder ________...

Page 5: ...9 2008 Introduction of Sample Volume linked to Site ID Revision 2 05 October 8 2008 Added automatic retry for printer errors Revision 2 07 January 30 2009 Fixed flow calibration problem Revision 2 08 May 18 2009 Fixed broken memory of current Site ID Revision 2 09 January 6 2011 Fixed Date problem limiting date to 2010 ...

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Page 7: ...e disconnected if stored for extended periods 1 2 3 Calibration interval The CI 90A is based on technology proven in a variety of reliable stable instruments and can be expected to maintain its calibration within specified tolerances for several years However it is recommended that the instrument be calibrated annually to insure the accuracy of the volume of air sampled 1 3 Unpacking and installat...

Page 8: ...cleaning chemicals When cleaning the unit follow these precautions Turn the unit off and remove the power cord Install the transit lid to prevent fluid from entering the blower assembly Cover the power input connector and the printer opening Wipe the surface of the unit with a cloth or wipe dampened with cleaning solutions Do not allow the cleaning solution to saturate the printer mechanism When c...

Page 9: ...rnal box also serves the important function of tightening the foam inserts against the CI 90A If the original shipping carton was discarded select a cardboard box large enough that at least 3 inches of heavy bubble wrap can be placed on all sides of the instrument Any extensions handle feet should be especially well protected because the impact is amplified if the carton is dropped on a part that ...

Page 10: ...ectly identified samples The unit also has a blower with automatic flow control to ensure accurate sample volumes The sample air is filtered before being exhausted through the bottom panel to ensure the sampled environment is not contaminated The CI 90A has menu options that allow the user to set up a UNIT ID name to identify the CI 90A used a USER ID name to identify the user who took the sample ...

Page 11: ...e easiest way to correct the observed values into Probable Statistical Totals is to use the table in the appendix Look up the observed value in column A and find the Probable Total in the adjacent column B to the right For example given these two values Colonies counted Probable Total 210 330 8 308 856 1 ...

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Page 15: ... 5 hours Display 4x20 character LCD Printer Thermal Dot Matrix prints on 5 8 tall by 2 wide thermal labels Unit ID User selectable 6 characters long User ID Up to 10 users 9 characters long Security Security to prevent settings changes or aborting a sample in progress Location ID Up to 100 15 characters long Input Output RS 232 9600 bps 8 bit 1 stop no parity no handshaking Audible alarm Built in ...

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Page 17: ...l blower or other electronics An operational diagram similar to a flow chart is provided below to give an idea of the intuitively simple operation of the CI 90A If not already set up the sample volume can be set from the main screen by pressing MORE SETUP and using the left right keys to set the desired sample volume From the same menu the sample delay can be set as well as the number of labels to...

Page 18: ...at option had been enabled in the setup menu 2 2 Setup menu options The setup menu is entered from the main screen by pressing MORE followed by SET UP The screen after pressing MORE appears below The setup menu has a variety of options that can be set to control the sampling label printing alarms and other features of the CI 90 To ensure that these settings are retained the user must press EXIT to...

Page 19: ...conds and the maximum sample delay is 99 minutes 59 seconds Delay values less than 00 03 are impossible to set Sample delay choices are available in 1 second increments from 00 03 to 99 59 To select the sample delay the user must first enter the setup menu if not already there and then use the up down arrows as necessary to scroll to the sample delay The delay minutes and seconds are set separatel...

Page 20: ... short duration will occur at the end of a sample so that the user will know the sample ended The bright green Sample LED will also flash until the user acknowledges the sample end by pressing a key To select the beep on complete option the user must first enter the setup menu if not already there and then use the up down arrows as necessary to scroll to the BEEP ON COMPLETE field The user can tog...

Page 21: ...y The key label MORE will not be visible and pressing the MORE key will not have any effect When Secure Setup is in effect the sample volumes available will be limited to those stored in the list of Site IDs When the CI 90A is powered up with Secure Setup enabled the screen below will appear This screen allows the user 7 seconds to bypass security by pressing a special key This key is the far righ...

Page 22: ...nable Secure Sample the user must first enter the setup menu if not already there then use the up down arrows as necessary to scroll to the SECURE SAMPLE field The user can toggle this option on or off Y or N by using the left right arrows 2 2 8 Date format The Date Format feature of the CI 90A allows the user to select either an MM DD YY or DD MM YY format for the date All displays or printouts w...

Page 23: ...s simply ignored To enter the desired name use the left right up down arrows to navigate the cursor to the desired character Press NEXT to enter the character where the blinking underscore currently is in the user name Continue this until the complete name has been entered The SPACE key can be used to enter a space character into the name The BACK key will move the blink in the name to the left 1 ...

Page 24: ... volumes they hold To reach the ID entry screen which will add a Site ID in the site list below the currently selected ID press NEW and observe the screen below appears Note that if 100 ID s are already stored in memory the NEW key is simply ignored To enter the desired name use the left right up down arrows to navigate the cursor to the desired character Press NEXT to enter the character where th...

Page 25: ...een entered The SPACE key can be used to enter a space character into the unit name The BACK key will move the blink in the unit name to the left 1 character with wraparound but will not erase any character it was blinking This is convenient for going back to edit characters When finished press EXIT to return to the MORE screen All IDs created in this manner have a default preset volume of INF 2 6...

Page 26: ...ears The user then has two options He can proceed without paper by pressing the EXIT key which will cause the main screen to appear and permit all functions including label printing which if used will cause a printer out of labels screen to appear Or he or she can load paper as previously described This will cause approximately one label to feed through the printer The following screen should stil...

Page 27: ...bel printed To return to the main screen the user presses NO 2 6 5 Handling a paper out condition It may occur that the printer detects an out of paper condition while in the middle of printing a label In this case the following screen will appear To resume operation without printing any more labels press USE W O PRINTER The CI 90A will then have the label print feature disabled and end of sample ...

Page 28: ...out its value is 164 10100100 since bit 2 goes high according to the table If there is a black mark detection error bit 6 goes high for a code value of 224 11100000 Paper out and black mark detection error sometimes both 228 are the most likely error codes to encounter and the fix is to either add label paper if it s out or move the labels by pressing TOF or manually by tugging on them if side to ...

Page 29: ...CTION 0 1 0 Head temperature OK Too high or too low 1 Head lever up No Yes 2 Paper out No Yes 3 Power supply OK Too high or too low 4 Printer in use No Yes 5 On Off line Off On 6 Hole Mark detection error No Too short or long or not found 7 Cutter failure Yes No ...

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Page 31: ...dly enter Site and User ID s into the unit The Site and User ID names are created in the separately purchased program named CI 9x Loader see next page then downloaded serially into the CI 90 This program runs on a Windows PC and communicates with the CI 90A through the serial port illustrated below Communication through the RS 232 interface is at 9600 bps 8 bits 1 stop no parity and no handshaking...

Page 32: ...fore 1500 characters are received it determines the last full 15 character ID that entered and sets it as the current site ID This serves as an indication to the user that something has malfunctioned since ID Pro always sends 1500 characters regardless of how many ID s are sent and it routinely does it in about half the timer duration When the k command is received the CI 90A responds by first sta...

Page 33: ...ram s site and user lists and then the lists are separately downloaded into the CI 90A the 90A must be on and not sampling The list of site and user ID s can also be saved as a named file for use at a later time For detailed instructions on how to use CI 9x Loader please consult the manual that comes with the software Section 4 Accessories 4 1 Petri dish cover holder 4 1 1 Attachment of Petri dish...

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Page 35: ...cations where a tripod can be attached as shown earlier on page 7 CLiMET Instruments recommends that the Manfrotto 3001N basic tripod without head and the Manfrotto 488RC2 midi ball head with RC2 rapid connect system be used The head includes a quick connect disconnect plate that attaches to the CI 90A as shown below ...

Page 36: ...in connector The battery can then be removed Replacement is a reversal of this procedure 5 1 2 Long term storage If the CI 90A is to be stored for three months or longer without use the battery should be disconnected to prevent damage to the battery from a deep discharge To gain access to the battery unscrew the two thumbscrews on the battery door The battery rests in a fitted compartment attached...

Page 37: ...n or Western service facility or arrange for on site service For locations outside the U S consult your local distributor CLiMET s calibration service follows ANSI Z 540 and ISO 10012 providing both as found and as left measurements as well as in tolerance or out of tolerance findings Our Service Center can be contacted by phone at 909 793 2788 by fax at 909 793 1738 or by email at service CLiMET ...

Page 38: ...tatistical total N Number of holes in perforated lid Climet has 333 holes r Number of CFUs observed on the incubated Petri dish It is relatively easy to add a Feller function to an Excel spreadsheet Simply execute the following steps On the Tools menu point to Macro and then select Visual Basic Editor On the Insert menu in the Microsoft Visual Basic window select Module In the Module window type t...

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Page 43: ...ingbourne Kent ME9 8EF England This declaration has been issued under the sole responsibility of the manufacturer The object of the declaration is in conformity with relevant Union harmonization legislation I the undersigned hereby declare that the equipment specified above conforms to the directives and standards Place Redlands California USA Date March 28 2017 David L Chandler Engineering Manage...

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